Today in Olympic History: February 15
Iginla scores twice, Miller nets five and Canada cruises past Switzerland
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February 15, 2026
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2006 – CANADA 7, ITALY 2 (https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/team-canada/men/olympics/2006/schedule/game-summaries/feb-15-can-ita)
Canada opened defense of its Olympic gold medal with a convincing win over host Italy. Jarome Iginla led the way with two goals, and Dany Heatley,Martin St. Louis and Shane Doan each added a goal and an assist.
The Italian team featured nine Canadian-born players, including startinggoaltender Jason Muzzatti. A Toronto native, Muzzatti had suited up forCanada’s National Men’s Team in the 1990s.
“All Canadian kids grow up wanting to play for Team Canada, so it was alittle odd playing against Canada,” says Muzzatti. “But my parents wereborn in Italy and I always wanted to finish my career there, so it was agreat honour for me as well.”
The Italians played the Canadians tight through the first 20 minutes. Theonly goal of the opening period came when Iginla finished off a passingplay from Todd Bertuzzi and Joe Sakic on the power play.
Forty-three seconds into the second period Italy tied the game on a goalfrom Montreal-born Giulio Scandella.
“The place erupted,” says Muzzatti. “I remember just taking it all in. Ihad a sense that it might be as good as it was going to get for us. And itended up being that.”
Canada fired 28 shots at Muzzatti and scored five times in the period. JohnParco, a native of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., scored the second Italian goalin the closing minutes of the frame.
Joe Thornton scored the only goal of the third period. Martin Brodeur made18 saves in the win. Muzzatti – who now runs Just Goalies, a goaltendingcamp in East Lansing, Mich. – stopped 43 shots for Italy.
Despite the loss, Muzzatti says his team felt proud. “Normally in a 7-2game you’re not feeling great, but we arguably stood up against thedefending champs,” he says. “We were severe underdogs and we felt prettygood about battling them and making a game of it.”
Other Games
1936 – In a match-up in which neither side took a penalty, Canada defeatedCzechoslovakia 7-0 in the final game for both teams, clinching the silvermedal for the Canadians. It marked the first time ever Canada had not wonOlympic gold.
1952 – David Miller had five goals and an assist and Billy Gibson addedfour goals and two assists to lead Canada to an easy 15-1 victory overGermany. Canada found the back of the net four times in 48 seconds late inthe first period.
1968 – Marshall Johnston, Gerry Pinder and Danny O’Shea scored as Canadablanked Sweden 3-0 and ran its Olympic record against its Nordic opponentto a perfect 10-0.
1984 – After winning its first four games, Canada is shut out for the firsttime since 1968, falling 4-0 to Czechoslovakia. Mario Gosselin made 32saves in the Canadian goal.
1994 – Todd Hlushko scored twice and Greg Parks picked up two assists asCanada narrowly defeated France 3-1. Todd Warriner scored the third goalfor Canada, and Corey Hirsch faced only 10 shots in backstopping the win.
2002 (https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/team-canada/men/olympics/2002/schedule/game-summaries/feb-15-can-swe) – Sweden scored five unanswered goals – including four in a 10-minutespan in the second period – to beat Canada 5-2 in the opening game for bothteams. Rob Blake and Eric Brewer scored for Canada, which outshot Sweden35-25.
2010 (https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/team-canada/women/olympics/2010/schedule-results/feb-15-can-sui) – Meghan Agosta scored twice and Gillian Apps, Cherie Piper and HayleyWickenheiser added three points each as Canada defeated Switzerland 10-1.The Canadians outshot the Swiss 62-12; Shannon Szabados picked up the win.
2018 (https://www.hockeycanada.ca/team-canada/men/olympics/2018/stats/game-summary/1820) – In the first Olympic tournament without NHLers in 24 years, Rene Bourque and Wojtek Wolski—who combined for almost 1,200 NHL games in their careers—both scored twice to lead Canada to a 5-1 win over Switzerland in its curtain-raiser in PyeongChang. Derek Roy added three assists and Ben Scrivens made 28 saves.
2018 (https://www.hockeycanada.ca/team-canada/women/olympics/2018/stats/game-summary/1855) – Canada closed out a perfect preliminary round with a 2-1 win over the United States. Meghan Agosta and Sarah Nurse provided the offence in the second period and Genevieve Lacasse made them stand up with a 44-2000000000